World Refugee Sunday

Refugee Sunday this year falls on June 22nd. This is a great time to share with your congregation about the global refugee situtation. There are some great resources available to help you do that- from bulletin inserts, to prayers, to videos. Check them out and use them to educate, and inspire your church.  http://refugeehighway.net/

Published in: on June 3, 2008 at 5:38 pm Leave a Comment

Unseen Mae la: Refugee Camp blog

This is a unique blog featuring some incredible photos and reflections from people living in one of the refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border.

Mae La Refugee Camp is home to over 45,000 refugees from Burma. Ethnic Karen make up 97% of the people living in Mae La.  Mae La established in 1984 is home to an entire generation of people in their 20s who have lived their whole lives in refugee camps. There are 26 schools, 5 community libraries, 24 churches, 5 mosques and 4 Buddhist monasteries inside the camp. Most of Mae La is surrounded by barbed wire and residents have restricted movement outside the camp.

 UNSEENWORLD is an innovative international arts project for workers and refugees to describe their lives through photography.

http://unseenmaela.blogspot.com/

 

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